"It also means the CPU and GPU have separate pools of memory, so they have to copy data back and forth over a slower interface."īut the M1 Pro and M1 Max are SoC designs that integrate the CPU and GPU on the same die, allowing both of the processors to share the same pool of DRAM memory, boosting memory bandwidth. "But a two-chip architecture requires more power and cooling," Srouji added.
"Building a pro laptop has meant using a power-hungry CPU and discrete GPU," said Johny Srouji, SVP of hardware technologies at Apple, where he leads the consumer electronics maker's chip design department.
SHOT DESIGNER FOR MAC LAPTOP UPDATE
The chip-along with the M1 Max-is at the center of the most significant update to the MacBook Pro in years, which is targeted at photographers, software developers, and video editors that need more horsepower. ( Figure 1).Īpple said it rearchitected the interconnect fabric in the M1 to scale it up to the level of the M1 Pro, which it said delivers "industry-leading" performance per watt along with more memory bandwidth and capacity. But now Apple is replacing Intel's chips in all its laptops with the new M1 Pro processor and even more advanced M1 Max. The M1 shocked the semiconductor industry with its combination of performance and power efficiency, which largely stems from the tight integration between Apple's silicon, hardware, and software.īut the company's premium laptops and desktops were still powered by Intel processors. Apple also placed the M1 in its latest iPad Pro tablet. Apple announced plans to phase these chips into its desktop and laptop lineup over a two-year period, replacing the Intel chips used in Apple's personal computers for a decade and a half and giving it a firmer grip on the hardware and software inside its future Macs.Īpple placed the first generation of its internally-designed M1 processor in its mid-range 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops as well as its 24-inch iMac and Mac Mini desktop in 2020. The Cupertino, California-based company rolled out some laptops last year that, for the first time, used its in-house "Apple Silicon" chips. Apple has become a semiconductor powerhouse over the last decade, expanding its chip design efforts from the in-house A-series processors for the iPhone and iPad to many of its other consumer gadgets.īut Apple is raising the bar with the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips at the heart of its new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops, which the consumer electronics giant revealed at its virtual Unleashed event Monday.
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